Advertising device.



G. P. DAVIS.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPUCATION FILED OCT. 4. 1915.

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G. P. DAVIS.

ADVERTISING DEVICE APPLICATION FILED OCT. 4. 1915.

Patented Mar. 12, 1918. Q

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ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 4. 1915.

Patented M31212, 1918.

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GEORGE 1 DHYIS.

GEORGE P.

DAVIS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BULLETIN MACHINE COM- PANY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 12 1918.

Application filed October 4, 1915. Serial No. 53,934.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Advertising Devices, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as .will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to advertising devices and an object thereof is a device for displaying successively a series of cards or mats, bearing advertising matter or other matter for display, each of which is exposed to view for a certain length of time. A further object is a device of the character stated that is simple in construction and automatic in operation and that occupies but small space horizontally adapting the device to be used in show windows or other places of limited size. 1

framework provided with a pair of oppositely inclined guideways one above the other arranged in parallel relation upon opposite sides of the framework on Which the rods of the card supporting frame are adapted to ride and down which theytravel by gravity. A card on each of the upper and lower sets of guideways is exposed to view at the same time and a transfer device or carrier is reciprocatingly mounted on the framework adapted to remove a card and frame from the .front of the upper guide- Ways and deposit it upon the lower guideways, and also remove a card from the lower guideways and deposit it on the upper guideways. Thus, by the cards are successively changed and each is exposed to view in consecutive order for a considerable period, as the cal-dis first exposed to view on the upper pair of guideways, is continued in view while being deposited on the lower guideway, and remains in view until a succeeding card is deposited on the lower guideway. This arrangement of the cards in banks one above the other also enables a large number of cards to be the invention are heremafter more fully devided with a stop reciprocating the carrier,

scribed and claimed, and the preferable means by which these objects may be attained is shown in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of an advertising device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the device taken on line 11-00 of Fig. 1, showing the carrier or transfer device at the bottom of its movement.

Fig. 3 is 'a similar section showing the carrier transferring a card from the lower set of guideways to the upper set.

Fig. 4 is a similar section showing the carrier near the uppermost point of its movements Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on line y-y of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the carrier and part of the operating mechanism.

Fig. 7 is' a detail of one of the inclined guideways.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the card frame.

Fig. 9 is an elevation thereof.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawing and specification.

'The device consists of a base 1 having an upright, substantially rectangular, framework 2 mounted thereon. On each vertical sidemember of the frame, as is indicated more clearly in Fig. 1, there is a pair of oppositely inclined guideways 3 and 4. The two upper guideways 3, 3, on opposite sides of the device are in parallel relation and inclined toward the front of the machine as is indicated in Fig. '2, and the two lower guideways 4, 4 are inclined toward the back of the machine. Each guideway 3 is pro- 5 at the lower end thereof to prevent the cards from passing off from the guideWay and these stops 5 are pointed at the upper end as shown, for reasons hereinafter given. The lower guide members 4 are also each provided with a stop 6 to pre- 2o r larly in Fig. 6, consists of a cross-bar and two end bars 11 and 12. On the cross bar be displayed appears are preferabIy' Sup ported in a metal frame shown more particularly in Figs. 8 and 9. This frame consists of a tube or rod 8 and a channel sup- 5; porting frame secured on the face of the rod in any approved-manner. All edges of the card except the upper edge may be inserted in the channel frame 9 which is preferably .used to prevent a warping of the cards; The

rod 8 is greater in length than theiattache'd;

frame 9 and, as is indicated more clearly in Fig. 1, when the-frame and cards are in po- 7 V sition in the; machine, these projecting ends of the rod rlde on the inclined guideways 3 and 4, with a card displayed between each pair of similarly inclined guideways and .the ends of the rods extend beyond the guideways over the space between the guideways and the supporting side frame- The carrler frame, as shown more particu- ..the end members in horizontal alinement edges as indicated in the drawing. and termlnate in pointed ends 17 and 18, which sprocket chain 27, provided with a link hav- 1 with the carriers 13 and 14 respectively. Both sets of carriers have curved upper ends are adapted to pass between the card supporting rods as hereinafter described.

The. cross-bar 10 of the carrier is secured to I a reciprocable block 19 adapted to ride on the upright bar 20 at the back of the. ma-

chine. I

As indicated more clearly in Figs. 2 to 4, an upright member-21 is supported on the frame at the rear of the member 20, and at theupper end of this member is a' sprocket wheel 22 and near the lower end of the memher is a similar sprocket wheel 23. On the shaft of the sprocket 23 is a drive wheel24 connected by means of a belt 25 with an electric motor 26 providing the source of power. On the two sprocket wheels 22 and 23 is a ing a lug 28 thereon on which is pivotally mounted the pitman 29, the opposite end of which is connected to a similar lug 30 on the-reciprocable member 19. This pitman is pivotally connected to'both' the lugs 28 and 30 and rotation of the chain about the sprocket wheels 22 and 23 reciprocates themember 19 on its supporting bar 20, which raises and lowers the carrier frame.

pass on the outside of the vertical side membets 2, with the carrier lugs on the inside of said members which are thus adapted to ride in the space between the guideways 3 and 4' and the said side members.

The operation of transferring the cards The end members 11 and 12 of the carrier frame from' one set of guideways to the other is shown more particularly in Figs. 2 to 4.- In

Fig. 2 the carrier is at the lowermost point of its movement, and .on its moving'upward from the position. there shown, the carrier 13 and its companion '14 engage the ends-of the rod 8 ofthe lowermost card frame .on the guideways 4. The pointed end 17' of the carriers passes between the first rod and the adjacent one, thus separating the card frame from the stack and lifting .it therefrom in its upward movement as indicated. in Fig. 3.

the card frames onthe lower guideways 4, there being suficient space between the front card and the front end of the guideway to It is to .be noted that, in this first upward "movement of the carrier frame,'the forward carriers 15 and 16 do not engage any of allow the carriers 15 and 16 to pass freely thereby. As the carrier moves upward however, the'carriers 15 and 16 pickup the forward card frame rod 8 in the upper guide-' ways 3, raising it up from the stack as indicated in Fig. 4. Also. as the carrier frame moves upward the card frame on the rear carriers 13 and 14 passes by the rear rounded end of the inclined guideways 3, as may be understood in Fig. 4, and in so passing the rod is moved backward by the guideways on the curved upper face of the carrier to allow it to so pass the end, and as the rod passes said end it moves back on the curved face in such position'that On the return movement of the carrier the rod is deposited on the ends of the guideways 3, and moves forward by gravity in the upper stack. The forward carriers15 and 16 also have a curved upper face as stated, and on picking up the-rod of the front card frame in the upper stack, the said frame rides forward on the said curved face so that when the frame again moves downward the pointed upper end of the stop 5 on the upper guideways 3 prevents the same from again being deposited onthe upper guideways. The front ends of the guideways 4 project into the path of movement of the frame carried by the carrier members 15 and 16 so that it is deand automatic during the operation of the machine.

While I have shown an electric motor as being a convenient source of power it is to be understood that power maybe derived from any desirable source. From the foregoing descriptio it become evident th t its " tion,

the device is simple-and automatic in oper-' ation and inexpensive to manufacture as it is formed of comparatively few parts that do not require great accuracy in workmanship or assembly.

Having thus briefly described my invenits utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a device of the character described, a framework, oppositely inclined guideways arranged in sets in opposite sides of the framework, the guideways consisting of independent bars or members inclined to allow free movement of the cards thereon by gravity and provided with stops at the lower ends, cards or mats supported in said guideways down which they are adapted to travel by gravity, and a carrier reciprocatably mounted in the framework adapted in its movement to transfer a card from the lower to the upper guideways, the carrier movement being such as to first raise the cards from behind the stops on the guideways and arranged to withdraw the card from possible engagement with the stop on succeeding downward movement and from the upper to the lower guideways.

2. In a device of the character described,

a framework, oppositely inclined guideways arranged in sets in parallel relation upon oppositesides of the framework, a series of cards or mats supported in each set of parallel guideways down which they are adapted to travel by gravity, said guideways being formed with stops at the lower end to prevent the cards from passing off from the guideways by gravity, anda transfer device or carrier reciprocatably mounted in the framework adapted to alternately transfer cards from the lower to the upper guideways and from the upperv to the lower guideways, the transfer device having pick-up members adapted to remove a single card from each bank on upward movement thereof and withdraw the same from possibility of engagement with the stops on succeeding downward movement.

8. In a device of the character described, a framework, a pair of upper and a pair of lower guideways, the pairs being oppositely inclined, a series of cards or mats supported in each set of upper and lower guideways down which they are adapted to travel by gravity, means for preventing removal of the cards from the guideways by gravity, a

reciprocable transfer device having arms extending to the front and rear of each set of guideways on opposite sides thereof adapted to remove a card from the lower end of the lower guideways and deposit it on the upper end of the upper guideways and remove a card from the lower end of the upper guideways and deposit it On the upper end of the lower guideways in alternate relation.

parallel relation upon 4. In a device of the character described,

a framework, a pair of oppositely inclined eways 1n vertlcal almement upon each cards or mats supported on each set of parallel guideways down which they are adapt ed to travel by gravity, stops formed at the lower end of each guideway preventing movement of the cards off from the guideways by gravity, a reciprocatable carrier frame, means for reciprocating the frame, and a pair of forwardly and a pair of rearwardly positioned carrier members on said frame, each pair of carriers being adapted to separate a single card from the series on one set of guideways and transfer it to the other set, the pairs of carriers being connected to move simultaneously, in either direction and the guideways being formed to cooperate in such a manner that a card is first separated from one bank and delivered to the other bank and then the card taken from said other bank and delivered to the first bank in alternate relation.

5. In a device of the character described, a framework, a pair of oppositely. inclined guideways in vertical alinement upon each side of the framework and in parallel relation upon opposite sides thereof, a series of cards or mats su ported on each set of parallel guideways own which they are adapted to travel by gravity, stationary stops preventing removal of the cards by gravity, a transfer device reciprocatably mounted in the framework, carriers mounted thereon adapted to remove cards successively from the lower end of each set of ways and deliver them onto the upper end of the other set, and means for reciprocating the transfer device.

parallel guide- 6. In a device of the character described,

'ends extending outwardly on opposite sides of the supporting set of guideways, a reciprocable transfer device having arms disposed on opposite sides of the sets of guideways, a front andrear rod engaging device on each arm, the two pairs of devices being adapted to alternately remove cards from the one set and deposit it with the other on reciprocation of the transfer device.

7. In a device of the character described, framework, means for-supporting two sets of cards or mats therein in such manner that the cards of each set maytravel in opposite directions by gravity, a transfer device adapted to alternately separate a singlecard from each set and deposit it with'the other Set, a block to Which secured, a drive chain, a pitman pivotally secured to the chain and to the block wherethe transfer device is I by the chain may reciprocate the block and attached transfer device, and means for driving the chain.

8.- In a device of the character described, a framework, a pair of upper and apair of lower oppositely inclined g ideways, the

' framework adapted to separate a single card from each set and deposit it on the guideways for the other set, a drive chain, a pitman pivotally connecting the chain and the transfer device, and means fon driving the chain, the transfer device providing the sole means of supporting the cards during movement from one set or bank to the other.

- 9. In a device of the character described,

card carrying frames for each set of guideways, each. of the frames having portions resting on the supporting pair of guideways and extending over the space between the cruideways an her, a transfer device reciprocatably mounted on the framework, carriers on said device riding in. the space between the guideways and supporting member'and adapted to alternately separate a single card from each set and deposit it on the guideways for the other set, and means for reciprocating the transfer device.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification. ,t GEORGE P. DAVIS.

the vertical supporting mem-. 

